Worship Leader September 2011 : Page 92
BY WARREN ANDERSON Since we have been discussing the Word of God in this issue, it’s appropriate to remind ourselves of the joy Jesus exhibited whenever he was in the presence of children. Based on his example in the Gospels, we can conclude that if our Lord were to enter our churches on a given Sunday morning, he might just make a beeline to wherever the kids were hanging out. And when all that youthful energy is harnessed in choreographed praise, it’s a powerful thing. To that end, worship leaders with children’s choirs will want to consider the following new Christmas musicals as they prepare for the start of the fall ministry season. ALOHA CHRISTMAS! Annette Oden and Kellie Armstrong Integrity Choral When Grandpa died, Grandma decided to move from their 40-year home in Minne-sota to Hawaii, of all places, and son Bob and his family now have come for a visit. And in Grandma’s—er, Tutu’s (Hawaiian for “Grandma”)—own words, “Christmas is gonna be diff’rent this year!” Musical-ly, Aloha is more sophisticated than many kids’ musicals; witness the urban gospel of “There’s Gotta Be More” and the ca-lypso-driven “Be the Lantern,” both with deep grooves and bgv’s that will challenge kids. But the payoff will be worth the ef-fort (although you will want to order the Director’s Disc for lots of choreography videos and weekly lesson plans). Yes, your children will enjoy Aloha , but so will their grandparents, who will be inspired by one of the ancillary messages of the mu-sical, that when seniors reach retirement age, God doesn’t want them to retire from service to the Kingdom. INTEgRITYMUSIC.COM 92 WORSHIP LEADER
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